About 70 men and women representing the local community, business and education sectors attended the breakfast forum at Bella Roma Restaurant.

Discussion at the event focused on the Senate’s progress with the transportation bond bill, among other legislation.

A number of Business and Economic Advisory Council attendees represented regional transportation and development agencies, including representatives from the Greater Attleboro Regional Transit Authority, R & R Transportation, A & A Metro Transportation, the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District, South Eastern Economic Development Corporation and the Old Colony Planning Council.

Municipal representatives, including Taunton Mayor Tom Hoye, Wareham Town Administrator Derek Sullivan, among others, participated in a conversation about a pending water infrastructure bill, which the senate plans to take up Thursday in formal session.

Rosenberg and Pacheco, who chairs the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, also discussed the importance of alternative energy and a clean fuel standard in Massachusetts, and environmental efforts made by Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant.

Pacheco said that the meeting’s attendees praised Rosenberg for his “humbleness” and for his leadership, which has earned him the support of the senate to become the body’s next president after current Senate President Therese Murray’s term ends.

“I was honored to foster a healthy dialogue on the important issues of the day between Southeastern Massachusetts leaders and Majority Leader Stanley Rosenberg,” Pacheco said. “As a fellow legislator from outside the Boston metropolitan area, Sen. Rosenberg uniquely understands the opportunities and challenges facing Southeastern Massachusetts, and we look forward to his continued leadership as the Senate continues to tackle major legislation on issues ranging from transportation and child welfare, to the environment and higher education.”